This is a WSF at the intersection of West Girard Street and Mulberry Street in Atlas, Pa Corrected address101 & 103 West Girard Street Atlas, Pa
Brian Hollenbush, Mount Carmel Township Fire Marshal, said Saturday that 101-103 W. Girard St. caught fire due to a faulty electrical outlet.
NCCC dispatched a 2nd alarm at approximately 15:40.The first units on scene Atlas Engine 21 went in service on Side "A" of the structure while Ladder 2 and Squirt 22 set up on the "D" side. This was followed by Engine 2 at the "AD" corner and Engine 25 had the hydrant on Mulberry and Rt. 61. It should be noted that the hydrant pressure was over 325 lbs at the hydrant and a separate gate valve was added to vent the excess pressure across route 61. The gate valve was destroyed when an internal section of the hydrant broke loose and some stones were found flowing from the hydrant. Numerous additional units worked this incident
Atlas Engine 21 Anthracite Engine 2 and Truck 2 Strong Engine 25 Natalie Engine 24 Kulpmont Engine 221 Shamokin Engine 21 and Ladder 32 Altamont Engine 369 for R.I.T.Wilburton #1